The predisposition that “bigger is better” pervades in many areas, but in computing greater size is almost always a liability. Even in a 60-ton armored tank, size, weight, and power (SWaP) remain at a premium. Such environments demand the sort of small form factor (SFF) solutions that have dominated embedded computing initiatives for decades. Fortunately, the collaboration of computer manufacturers and standard groups, and the ever-shrinking size of circuits and interconnects significantly brings conventionally-sized systems down to diminutive proportions, while still making great leaps in computing performance.

 

Learn more from this white paper:

• Why SFF is important and what benefits it brings to modern defense forces
• What are the most commonly used SFF form factors in embedded and military computing applications
• Overview of ADLINK’s extensive SFF solutions that drive a wide range of rugged, mission-critical applications
• The trends in SFF against the backdrop of fast evolution of various technologies including IoT, AI, Fog and Edge computing